{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d2daf11b2d0b3bd70a1051f8","clusterId":"c_214b49a34dc51467706c77a6","slug":"uncle-s-obsession-with-cute-things-anime-adds-four-cast-members-reveals-theme-songs","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Uncle's Obsession With Cute Things Anime Adds Four Cast Members, Reveals Theme Songs","summary":"The anime of Tsutomu's manga Uncle's Obsession with Cute Things revealed four new cast members and its theme song artists. Yusei Yagi performs the opening \"LIKE3,\" and Kaori Maeda, who voices Rio Shigeoka, performs the ending \"Totoi♡Kaiwai.\" The show premieres on Tokyo MX on October 4, with Crunchyroll streaming it.","whyItMatters":"The announcement completes the core cast and music lineup ahead of the October premiere, confirming the show's broadcast and streaming plans across Japan and internationally.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe anime adaptation of Tsutomu\u0026#39;s comedy manga about a 40-year-old man who secretly adores cute things is set to debut on Tokyo MX on October 4 at 10:00 p.m. It will air later that evening on BS Asahi, on YTV on October 5, and on AT-X on October 8.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaori Maeda joins the cast as Rio Shigeoka and will perform the ending theme \u0026#34;Totoi♡Kaiwai.\u0026#34; Miharu Hanai voices Mirai Usuma, Satoshi Niwa plays Haruo Koba, and Mie Sonozaki takes on Hoho Takebayashi. Yusei Yagi sings the opening theme \u0026#34;LIKE3.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series streams on FOD in Japan, with Crunchyroll handling international streaming. Tomoe Makino directs at LIDEN FILMS, with series composition by Yu Sato and character designs by Tomomi Kimura.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Uncle's Obsession with Cute Things anime adds Kaori Maeda as Rio Shigeoka, plus three more cast members. Maeda also sings the ending theme; Yusei Yagi performs the opening. Premieres October 4 on Tokyo MX.","twitterPost":"Uncle's Obsession with Cute Things anime reveals 4 new cast members and theme song artists. Kaori Maeda voices Rio Shigeoka and sings the ending; Yusei Yagi performs the opening. Premieres Oct 4 on Tokyo MX.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Uncle's Obsession with Cute Things anime added four cast members and revealed its theme song performers ahead of an October 4 premiere. Kaori Maeda will voice Rio Shigeoka and sing the ending theme, while Yusei Yagi performs the opening.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-07/uncle-obsession-with-cute-things-anime-2nd-trailer-reveals-more-cast-members-theme-song-artists/.241482\",\"title\":\"Uncle's Obsession with Cute Things Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals More Cast Members, Theme Song Artists\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4661,"outputTokens":669,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788773366,"createdAt":"2026-09-07T09:23:29.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-07T09:28:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T09:28:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_214b49a34dc51467706c77a6","canonicalTitle":"News\nUncle's Obsession with Cute Things Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals More Cast Members, Theme Song Artists","representativeArticleId":"a_c59171d2b8f9919212d7e008","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Uncle's Obsession with Cute Things\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yusei Yagi\",\"Kaori Maeda\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-07T07:49:29.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-07T07:49:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-07T09:28:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-07/uncle-obsession-with-cute-things-anime-2nd-trailer-reveals-more-cast-members-theme-song-artists/.241482","title":"News\nUncle's Obsession with Cute Things Anime's 2nd Trailer Reveals More Cast Members, Theme Song Artists"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Uncle's Obsession with Cute Things"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Yusei Yagi","Kaori Maeda"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}